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Decision (EU) 2025/1655 of the European Parliament of 7 May 2025 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Railways for the financial year 2023

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**Executive Summary** This is a decision by the European Parliament concerning the discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Railways for the financial year 2023. The decision was made on 7 May 2025. The document grants discharge to the Interim Executive Director, sets out observations in the resolution below, and instructs the President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Interim Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Discharge:** * Grants discharge to the Interim Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2023. * **Observations:** * Sets out observations in the resolution below. * **Instructions:** * Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Interim Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors. * Requires publication of the decision and resolution in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). **Impact Analysis** **European Union Agency for Railways (Interim Executive Director)** * **Impact:** Granted discharge for the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2023. Must consider observations outlined in the resolution. * **Action Required:** Review and address observations outlined in the resolution. **Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors** * **Impact:** Required to review the decision and the resolution. * **Action Required:** Review and take appropriate action based on the decision and resolution. **President of the European Parliament** * **Impact:** Responsible for ensuring the decision and resolution are forwarded to relevant parties and published. * **Action Required:** Forward the decision and resolution to the Interim Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways, the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors, and arrange for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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European Union Agency for Railways: The agency responsible for improving the interoperability of European national railway systems and developing a common approach to safety on the European railway system. Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union European Parliament: One of the legislative branches of the European Union, directly elected by EU citizens. Court of Auditors: The European Union's external auditor, examining the EU's finances to improve accountability and transparency. Council: Represents the governments of the EU member states.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/1655 8.10.2025 DECISION(EU) 2025/1655 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 7 May 2025 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Railways for the financial year 2023 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, — having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Railways for the financial year 2023, — having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2023, together with the agencies’ replies(1), — having regard to the statement of assurance(2)as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2023, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, — having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 17 February 2025 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2023 (05755/2025 – C10-0024/2025), — having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, — having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012(3), and in particular Article 70 thereof, — having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union(4), and in particular Article 70 thereof, — having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Railways and repealing Regulation (EC) No 881/2004(5), and in particular Article 65 thereof, — having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/715 of 18 December 2018 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies set up under the TFEU and Euratom Treaty and referred to in Article 70 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council(6), and in particular Article 105 thereof, — having regard to Rule 102 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, — having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on Fisheries, the Committee on Culture and Education, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, — having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A10-0065/2025), (1) OJ C, C/2024/6332, 24.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6332/oj. (2) OJ C, C/2024/6041, 10.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6041/oj. (3) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1046/oj. (4) OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj. (5) OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/796/oj. (6) OJ L 122, 10.5.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2019/715/oj. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1655/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 8.10.2025 1. Grants the Interim Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2023; 2. Sets out its observations in the resolution below; 3. Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Interim Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union(L series). The President The Secretary-General Roberta METSOLA Alessandro CHIOCCHETTI 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1655/oj

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